Baking is not something I do regularly, and while I enjoy something sweet and satisfying just like the next person, I rarely break out the flour and measuring cups to create sweet treats to grace my table. Although I enjoy a decadent dessert, my tastes run quite simple. A simple chocolate cake, a light and spongy angel food cake, or a dense and buttery pound cake are simply my favorites. And then comes this recipe to turn everything upside down, and make anyone’s tastebuds feel as if they have won the flavor lottery.

One of the vehicles decked out for the Second Annual Halloween Havoc Car and Bike Show at Zero Stone Park on Oct. 29. The show was a benefit for the Fort Stockton Fire Department and included vendors and a trunk-or-treat.

The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will host its Thanksgiving Potluck dinner this Friday, Nov. 4, at noon at the Senior Citizens Center, located at 1010 W. 14th St. in Fort Stockton.

Turkey and sides will be provided and all attendees are asked to bring a side dish or a dessert.

The Senior Citizens Center is open to all Pecos County residents 50 and older, with dues running only $5 per year. New members are welcome to attend the dinner this Friday and sign up at the potluck.

After an extended illness, Billy James McGovern, 84 years old, passed from this earth into the loving arms of his savior, Jesus Christ on Oct. 29, 2022.

Prior to moving to Fort Stockton Billy served in the military for 6 years, three of which were in Germany. He was a resident of Fort Stockton for approximately 50 years and worked as an independent welder.